Flower tray



B. F. BLAKE FLOWER TRAY Filed Nov.

Oct. 6, 1931.

m m. .x m? M Taw R N5 0 E H W A wa 2 Hi I i "-f0r illustrative purposes a Patented Oct. 6, 1931 i STATES BENJAMIN r. BLAKE,

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razasea ENT orrlc a FLOWER TRAY I Thisinvention relates to flower use by floristsandothers. j a

' 'A' primary object' of the invention is to construct a tray which 'may be used for hold trays for 5 ing bouquets and sprays of flowers after they are made up and until theyare ready for 7 15 be kept out of the water while the stems of theflowers will be submerged and thus keep theflowers in perfectcondition until time to deliver.. 1 I v 7 'Another object isto so'construct a tray of '20 thisjcharacter that small bouquets or indi- Q vidual flowers may be'keptfresh with their stems submerged without in any way injuring or cutting the stem incident to the insertion of the flower through openings in the tray.

In carrying out" these objects,"the invention issusceptibleo a wide range of modification without departing from thespirit of sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention; there being shown in the drawings.

preferred and practical form, in. which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of p a tray constructedin accordance with this invention shown ready for use; v I

F'g. 2 is a top plan view thereof showing the removable central member in position;

Fig. '3 is a longitudinal central section;

' T Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section.

In the-embodiment illustratedthe tray constituting this invention is shown rectangular in form' and comprises-a rectangular body 1 member 1 composed of any suitable material 7 preferably of metal and having the usual bottom 2 with upstanding sides and ends 3 and 4. The ends of this body memberare .provided with f-oldable handles 5 for manipulating and transporting the tray. Mounted on the body member 1 is a removable longitudinally slidable cover or lid 6 A pplicationifiled ndv mberis, 1930. Serial no. 496,548.

having downturned flanges 7 along its side edges and one end as shown clearlyin Fig. 1

which are designed to fit over the beaded edges of the body of the tray and to slide back w and forth thereon for a purpose presently to 5 be described. o v i r v This lid 6 has a downwardly inclined sloping portion 7a at one end and similar portions 8 and 9 at the sides which portions merge into a depending trough 10. The bottom 11 of this trough is designed to rest on the bottom 2 of the tray body 1. This trough 10 asshown is built lengthwise in the center ofthe lid. This trough is designed to contain water so that the stems of the flowers which are tied together in forming casket bouquets or sprays and produce a-roll under the bouquet may beimmersed in the water with the blossoms and leaves of the flowers supported by the slanting sides and end of the lid and. thus the sprays may be keptin perfect condition untiltime to deliver them. This is a great help to florists, permitting them to make up these sprays some time in advance of their delivery which is not now true. v 7 V Z 7' Should the tray be a little short for the sprays the lid 6 can he slid longitudinally toward" the end having the sloped portion until the end of the trough contacts the end of the tray body. This lengthens the size of the flower support considerably and permits longer sprays to be supported thereby with the stems in the water. I y

' The lid 6 is provided with a plurality of apertures in the sloping sides and end thereof as shown clearly in the drawings and any desired number of these apertures maybe provided and they may .be of any desired size. These apertures which are numbered 15 are designed to receive corsage bouquets or bunches of'flowers to be keptofresh when the tray is notused for larger sprays. These apertures or holes are preferably about an inch and one-half in diameter and have de pending from the lower face of the lid sleeves or tubes 16. These tubes are designedto operate as supports for the stems of the bouquets to hold them in upright position and to prevent the edges of the apertures from flgdinall' extending trough,

cuttingthe stems. Thesejtubes may be of any desired length, being preferably long enough sothat the ends thereof will be submerged'in the Water so that ample moisture willhbe supplied to the flowers.

Removably mounted'n the trough 10 is a flower supporting member oriiller 12 shaped to fit inthe trough withthe top thereof flush withthe edgesiof the sloping sides and end asshownrlearly-iin,Figs. 1- and1'2 of the drawings This supporting .member*12 fits within the trough 10 and 'is-also preferably made of metal withzan open bottompi'ovided with trai'isverselyv extending longitudinally s paoed strips r13' l1 ieh-"jare designed to be; usedwhenthedevioe 12 is reversed to-supor=t bouquetszlarger than willfit within the Viapertures'leformed in the top thereor". g; By using this -member 12 in the trough 10.3; f larger, number 0t small bouquets may be tal'zenca re of and by'reversing-the member 112 i and .plaoingj; the metal strip side up lairger bunches-of flowersymay besu'pported in this "The hole .15 in the end portion 7 a offthe lid is the onlyv o'ne which does-not have a vdepending"sleeve andthisis due to the fact that it is not desired r-tofhavefsuoh sleeve i1 1 duced whic hjis .oheepL manufacture, yet a strong and durable and which is Capable 0i k9 1 nefihim de'ur uq ts 0f v bu's o operateas a stop, for-the lid whenait movedreiarwardly' as above described,

' 'It will thus-lbe seen that this tray is made j ofthree parts only whereby af'tray isf p sizes,

I Without is 'tho ught ing porti that the features land advantages of the in 'vention' y will be readily. apparent to those skilled in the-fart, v and it will, of, eoursei be H understood that ch'anges in the form, pro? @por'tion and minor details" of 'eonstruetion mayberesorted to, without departingtfroin V thefspirit' of the invention-or its sco'pe, as

.c1aimed.' j I Altra'y for'supportingiaiid" fiowersffresh which, comprises a watercon- .11 f. o

taining bodymemher having a lidinountedi thereon and provided with downwardly slopnsequipped with aperturesfor the o passage of thefiower stems. f,

portions merging into adepending longitu- A tray for supporting andkeeping out flowers fresh whlch comprises a water 7 contaming body member having a lid mounted thereon and provided with downward1y,slop-' passageof the flowers stems, saidsloping p ortions merging into a depending longitudev nally extending trough, said trough being of a depth to have its bottom rest on thebottom of the tray body.

e. A tray for supporting" keeping out flowers freshfwhioh Inprisesa Water eonf 'tainlnglhody member having a led mounted thereon and-provided with downward-lyslopg ing p ortionsequipped with-apertures ree tlie passage of-it'he 'flower stems, saidsloping por trons merging into a depending'longutudb nal'ly extending' trough, aii'd'a removable filler mountedin saidtrough and provided witha plurality of openings; to support r 5. trayfor (out flowers fresh which comprises a water conteeming body,memberhavingalidmounted thereon rovided withdownfwardly slop;-'

,ing portions equipped with apertures for portions merging into I-ajdependin g longitu- ,ema ly extending trough, and a removable filler mounted in :said' trousih and provided flowers therein, said. filler being reversible :and provided on one ia ce 'wlth transversely extending'strips to form oompartmen ts for 'iiowersto ,besupported..

flowers ireshi which comprises a Water;eontaming body member having a lidimounted thereon andprovided with downwardly sl-ope ingportionseqnipp'ed withapertures forthe pa s'sag'ie of the flower stems, said apertures with depending tubesito receive fiowersfland 'ho-ld vthem in :uprightfposition.

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ing portionsequipped withapertur'es the, f .I L i the passageof the flower stemglsaid sloping 7 with plurality of: openings tov support 5 a: ma for suep e d k p i being: provided on-the lower face Deals-m1 

